Fayyaz Ahmad Orfi, Intisarul Haq.
Acute compartment syndrome a clinical entity not to be missed.
J Surg Pak Jan ;10(3):38-40.

Acute compartment syndrome (ACS) is a dangerous condition which can cause gangrene of the involved muscles and nerves resulting into permanent disability, disfigurement and sometimes life threatening situation. Diagnosis of ACS is a bit complex. Although measurement of intra compartmental pressure is the investigation of choice but practically it is the clinical suspicion which forms mainstay of diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of ACS should never be with held for confirmatory investigations if disaster is to be avoided. Wide open fasciotomy of the involved compartment is the only reliable treatment.

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